Engaging the medium of ceramics, the artists create “hybrid forms” which explore human relationships with nature, culture, plants and animals.  Perception, intuition, societal and environmental issues, and absurdism are addressed in various evocative forms, creating new insights and avenues for contemplation.  In her accompanying essay, Esser comments on clay as an appropriate material for addressing the issues put forth in Flora & Fauna, both metaphorically and physically.  “By engaging space with clay, these artists acknowledge a reference to the earth’s foundation, which supports many life forms….touching, like seeing and speaking, is a sensibility, a tool these artists use to experience and examine their world.”

This exhibition is made possible by a grant from the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency, and generous support from Bunni and Paul Copaken and the Copaken Family Foundation.